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Originally Posted by dgs7272
The surreptitious photos and videos that are being taken on the beach will be the end of Cap D'Agde and there should be more policing of it - the number of dressed people walking up and down the beach pretending to be on the phone, but actually taking pictures, is ridiculous. There should be more security to ensure that people that go to Cap to enjoy nudity and anything else they may want to do, don't have their images plastered all over the internet. If somebody is identified on the beach it could have serious consequences to them, down to losing jobs, family and friends! Friends of mine had booked to go this summer but have cancelled because of the fear of being filmed.
It is a bit seedy that someone has to stoop to the level of secretly filming people on vacation to get their kicks - it is also illegal in France where privacy laws are very strict.
I have seen some photographers have their cameras or phones thrown into the sea and being chased off the beach by other beach goers, so there is a little justice if they are noticed. We also saw one person being taken away by the police when someone reported him, which was great; he was bundled into the van in the nude which would have been a bit embarrassing for him when he got to the police station! It was good to watch though!
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I was there a couple of weeks ago. There are very few people on the beach wearing any clothes (far less than 10% and yes I did count a few times).
As for phones. Almost without exception the people I saw using phones made sure they were being very careful how they were using them. People were making a point that other people could see they were not filming or taking pictures.
Unlike the Brits or the Yanks. The French have no problem with sorting out any suspicious activity themselves.